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1985 IIT-B batch come together to thank their Alma Mater
By siliconindia
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Monday, 27 December 2010, 21:37 IST
Mumbai: As the 1985 batch of IIT Bombay got together to catch up with old friends on Friday, the alumni of the 1985 batch of IIT Mumbai joined hands during their re-union so as to leave a mark that shows their gratitude towards their college which made them what they are, as stated by Mihika Basu of DNA India.
The former students have come out with an idea of giving 
4.5 crore to IIT-B towards promoting Technology & Sustainable Development (T&SD) through academics and entrepreneurship as well as towards faculty, as a part of silver jubilee from December 24-26. On the occasion of the Alumni day, the students have planned to present around 2 crore to the institute.
"We had conducted a survey among our batchmates and the areas in which they wanted the legacy project to focus on were entrepreneurship and innovation in the sphere of technology and sustainable development.
Faculty members were another focus area. We also sought advice from other batches and the survey results were evaluated by a committee," said Tarun Bhagattjee, from the 1985 batch. "There's an overwhelming feeling that IIT-B needs to be more engaged with the development agenda of India in addressing basic issues such as agriculture, water, and energy security for the common person. The T&SD aspect is more about the methodology by which IIT-B engages in development that benefits society at-large," he said.
The two key projects as identified by the students were the establishment of the batch of 1985 chair-professorship in T&SD and creating an "IIT-B T&SD business plan competition". In order to draw and preserve a top researcher and teachers in the field of T&SD, the chair-professorship has been designed in the most appropriate way. The professor is expected to be a catalyst in this area. The batch will give Rs1 crore to this project.
Another area to be focused upon is the establishment of a business plan competition in technology and development. "It will help promote the spirit of entrepreneurship among students as IITians are criticized as being job seekers and not job creators. This could be a capstone event to a year-long Btech project in the final year made of interdisciplinary teams. Around Rs1 crore will be given towards this project," said Ajay Bhagwat, from the 1985 batch.
4.5 crore to IIT-B towards promoting Technology & Sustainable Development (T&SD) through academics and entrepreneurship as well as towards faculty, as a part of silver jubilee from December 24-26. On the occasion of the Alumni day, the students have planned to present around 2 crore to the institute.
"We had conducted a survey among our batchmates and the areas in which they wanted the legacy project to focus on were entrepreneurship and innovation in the sphere of technology and sustainable development.
Faculty members were another focus area. We also sought advice from other batches and the survey results were evaluated by a committee," said Tarun Bhagattjee, from the 1985 batch. "There's an overwhelming feeling that IIT-B needs to be more engaged with the development agenda of India in addressing basic issues such as agriculture, water, and energy security for the common person. The T&SD aspect is more about the methodology by which IIT-B engages in development that benefits society at-large," he said.
The two key projects as identified by the students were the establishment of the batch of 1985 chair-professorship in T&SD and creating an "IIT-B T&SD business plan competition". In order to draw and preserve a top researcher and teachers in the field of T&SD, the chair-professorship has been designed in the most appropriate way. The professor is expected to be a catalyst in this area. The batch will give Rs1 crore to this project.
Another area to be focused upon is the establishment of a business plan competition in technology and development. "It will help promote the spirit of entrepreneurship among students as IITians are criticized as being job seekers and not job creators. This could be a capstone event to a year-long Btech project in the final year made of interdisciplinary teams. Around Rs1 crore will be given towards this project," said Ajay Bhagwat, from the 1985 batch.